STRATEGIES OF TRANSLATING OBSOLETE VOCABULARY AND PRESERVING HIGH STYLE IN UKRAINIAN TRANSLATION (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF J. QUINN’S BRIDGERTONS NOVEL SERIES)

The research paper is devoted to the study of strategies for translating obsolete vocabulary and preserving high style in Ukrainian translation based on the material of Julia Quinn's Bridgertons novel series.The work reveals the relevance of translating historically marked vocabulary (archaisms and historicisms), which plays a key role in conveying the historical setting, social structure, and stylistic uniqueness of the original literary work.The paper explores the linguistic and stylistic features of obsolete vocabulary, examines the challenges faced by translators in rendering such vocabulary into the Ukrainian language, and analyzes a corpus of one hundred examples selected from the novel The Duke and I and its Ukrainian translation by Daria Moskvitina.The study identifies and classifies obsolete and highstyle vocabulary, outlines the main translation strategies, and demonstrates how these methods help to maintain the historical flavor and formal tone of the original text.An attempt has been made to categorize obsolete vocabulary into several groups: titles, noble ranks, romantic and marital statuses, family and kinship, fashion etiquette and social customs, conflict and resolution, communication and interaction, language of description and style.The thematic classification reveals how the vocabulary serves to create an atmosphere of aristocratic society, romantic intrigue, formal communication, and complex social structures.The primary challenge in translating obsolete vocabulary lies in maintaining the original specificity and accurately conveying the meaning these terms held during a particular historical period and within a specific geographical region.Ensuring precision is crucial, as errors in translation can misrepresent the true course of events.Therefore, translators must possess sufficient background knowledge to achieve a faithful and equivalent translation of obsolete vocabulary in artistic discourse.This language, with its blend of obsolete and high-style words, evokes a historical period while also providing linguistic tools for establishing character relationships, status, and societal values.The results of the research show that successful translation of obsolete vocabulary requires not only linguistic competence but also cultural awareness, interpretive sensitivity, and stylistic flexibility.